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The internationally acclaimed, New York-based Attacca String Quartet have firmly been establishing themselves as one of the new generation’s premier, young chamber ensembles.
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WINNIPEG - FEBRUARY 1 | We’re here at the Winnipeg New Music Festival in Manitoba, Canada with the New York-based JACK Quartet for the world premiere performance of Philip Glass’ String Quartet No. 8 | Co-commissioned by the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra and Carnegie Hall, tonight’s program will also feature contemporary quartet works by Sabrina Schroeder, Brian Ferneyhough and Georg Friedrich Haas #WNMF2018

NEW YORK - DECEMBER 16 | We're here at The Juilliard School in New York City this afternoon for the Pre-College graduation recitals of 17 year old VC Young Artists Kevin Zhu and Nathan Meltzer | Phenomenal artistry by both hyper-talented teens! | Bravo! Bravo! Bravo!

NEW YORK - DECEMBER 16 | We're here at The Juilliard School in New York City this afternoon for the Pre-College graduation recitals of 17 year old VC Young Artists Kevin Zhu and Nathan Meltzer | A spectacularly put-together showcase by Nathan - featuring Paganini's 2nd Caprice plus selections from Bach's A Minor solo sonata, Prokofiev and Ysaye's 2nd Sonatas and the Elgar Violin Concerto! | Bravo, bravo, bravo Nathan - and teachers and mentors Li Lin and Itzhak Perlman!

NEW YORK - DECEMBER 16 | We're here at The Juilliard School in New York City this afternoon for the Pre-College graduation recitals of 17 year old VC Young Artists Kevin Zhu and Nathan Meltzer | A spectacularly polished performance by Kevin - featuring Bach's A Minor Solo Sonata, Paganini's 1st Solo Caprice, Brahms's 3rd Sonata and Saint-Saens' 'Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso' | Bravo! bravo! bravo, Kevin and teachers and mentors Li Lin and Itzhak Perlman!

NEW YORK - DECEMBER 6 | We’re at Carnegie Hall in New York City this evening for the 2018 57th Annual Musical America Worldwide Awards - with 2018 ‘Instrumentalist of the Year’ … Grammy-winning violin virtuoso, VC Artist Augustin Hadelich - with teacher and mentor, Joel Smirnoff

NEW YORK - DECEMBER 6 | We’re at Carnegie Hall in New York City this evening for the 2018 57th Annual Musical America Worldwide Awards - with 2018 ‘Artist of the Year’ …. 2-time Grammy winning Latvian conductor, Maestro Andris Nelsons

NEW YORK - DECEMBER 6 | We’re at Carnegie Hall in New York City this evening for the 2018 57th Annual Musical America Worldwide Awards - with 2018 ‘Educator of the Year' ... composer, conductor and Young People’s Chorus of New York City founder, Francisco J. Núñez

NEW YORK - DECEMBER 6 | We’re at Carnegie Hall in New York City this evening for the 2018 57th Annual Musical America Worldwide Awards - with 2018 ‘Vocalist of the Year’ … acclaimed American-Canadian soprano Sondra Radvanovsky

NEW YORK - DECEMBER 6 | We’re at Carnegie Hall in New York City this evening for the 2018 57th Annual Musical America Worldwide Awards - with 2018 ‘Instrumentalist of the Year’ … Grammy-winning violin virtuoso, VC Artist Augustin Hadelich

NEW YORK - DECEMBER 6 | We’re at Carnegie Hall in New York City this evening for the 2018 57th Annual Musical America Worldwide Awards - with 2018 'Composer of the Year’ … Grammy-nominated symphonic composer and DJ, Mason Bates

NEW YORK - DECEMBER 6 | We’re coming to you live from New York City’s Carnegie Hall this evening … for the 2018 57th Annual Musical America Worldwide Awards | For more than a half a Century, Musical America has recognized each year’s stellar performers | The artists who have accepted their awards represent the pinnacle of artistic achievement - and have included Leonard Bernstein, Vladimir Horowitz, Itzhak Perlman, Isaac Stern, Andre Previn, Yo-Yo Ma and Yannick Nezet-Seguin

NEW YORK – NOVEMBER 11 | Beautifully presented audition this morning by 20 year old VC Young Artist Kerson Leong, from Canada - at the 2017 Young Concert Artists International Auditions Final, in New York City | This year’s jury requested excepts of Kerson from Jancek and Faure’s 1st Violin Sonatas, Tchaikovsky Concerto - and Bach’s A Minor Solo Sonata | All 1st prize winners will be invited to join the Young Concert Artists’ roster – granting access to management services, career engagements, publicity and career guidance | Toi! Toi! Toi!

NEW YORK – NOVEMBER 11 | The nervous wait for German pianist, Julius Asal and Japanese violinist Fumika Mohri - here at the 2017 Young Concert Artists International Auditions Final, in New York City | Standby shortly for the announcement of this year’s results | All 1st prize winners will be invited to join the Young Concert Artists’ roster – granting access to management services, career engagements, publicity and career guidance | Toi! Toi! Toi!

NEW YORK – NOVEMBER 11 | The nervous wait for VC Young Artists Kerson Leong and Ivan Karizna - Cellist - here at the 2017 Young Concert Artists International Auditions Final, in New York City. Standby shortly for the announcement of this year’s results! All 1st prize winners will be invited to join the Young Concert Artists’ roster – granting access to management services, career engagements, publicity and career guidance. Toi! Toi! Toi!

NEW YORK – NOVEMBER 11 | Beautifully presented audition this morning by 25 year old VC Young Artist Ivan Karizna from Belarus - at the 2017 Young Concert Artists International Auditions Final, in New York City | This year’s jury requested excepts of Ivan from Saint-Saens' 'The Swan', Brahms' 2nd Cello Sonata, Shostakovich's 1st Cello Concerto and Bach's 'G Major Solo Cello Suite' | All 1st prize winners will be invited to join the Young Concert Artists’ roster – granting access to management services, career engagements, publicity and career guidance | Toi! Toi! Toi!

NEW YORK – NOVEMBER 11 | Beautifully presented audition this morning by 18 year old cellist, VC Young Artist Zlatomir Fung- at the 2017 Young Concert Artists International Auditions Final, in New York City | This year’s jury requested excepts of Zlatomir from Schubert's 'Arpeggione' Sonata, Bloch's 'Schelomo: Rhapsodie Hebraique', Franck Cello Sonata - and Carter's 'Figment No. 1' | All 1st prize winners will be invited to join the Young Concert Artists’ roster – granting access to management services, career engagements, publicity and career guidance | Toi! Toi! Toi! - with pianist Carlos Avila

NEW YORK – NOVEMBER 11 | Beautifully presented audition this morning by 17 year old violinist Joshua Brown - at the 2017 Young Concert Artists International Auditions Final, in New York City | This year’s jury requested excepts of Joshua from Schumann and Prokofiev Sonatas, Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto - and Bach's G Minor Solo Sonata | All 1st prize winners will be invited to join the Young Concert Artists’ roster – granting access to management services, career engagements, publicity and career guidance | Toi! Toi! Toi!

NEW YORK – NOVEMBER 11 | Polished audition this morning by 23 year old Japanese violinist Fumika Mohri - at the 2017 Young Concert Artists International Auditions Final, in New York City | This year’s jury requested excepts of Fumuka from Sibelius Concerto, Strauss and Beethoven Sonatas - and Bach's G Minor Solo Sonata | All 1st prize winners will be invited to join the Young Concert Artists’ roster – granting access to management services, career engagements, publicity and career guidance | Toi! Toi! Toi!

NEW YORK – NOVEMBER 11 | Impressive audition this afternoon by 24 year old American cellist John Henry Crawford - at the 2017 Young Concert Artists International Auditions Final, in New York City | This year’s jury requested excepts of John from Elgar's Cello Concerto, Beethoven's 2nd Sonata - and Bach's C Major Solo Suite | All 1st prize winners will be invited to join the Young Concert Artists’ roster – granting access to management services, career engagements, publicity and career guidance | Toi! Toi! Toi!

NEW YORK – NOVEMBER 11 | The nervous wait for German pianist, Julius Asal and Japanese violinist Fumika Mohri - here at the 2017 Young Concert ArtistsInternational Auditions Final, in New York City | Standby shortly for the announcement of this year’s results | All 1st prize winners will be invited to join the Young Concert Artists’ roster – granting access to management services, career engagements, publicity and career guidance | Toi! Toi! Toi!

NEW YORK – NOVEMBER 11 | 4 1st prizes have just minutes ago been awarded at the 2017 Young Concert Artists International Auditions, in New York City – including VC Young Artist, cellist Zlatomir Fung

NEW YORK - OCTOBER 24 | We’re at the 92nd Street Y in New York City this evening with the world's longest-serving string quartet, the veteran Borodin Quartet | Tonight’s epic program, celebrating the ensemble’s 72nd season, featuring Schubert's Quartet in C Minor, Tchaikovsky’s ‘Album of the Young’ - and Shostakovich’s 6th and 13th String Quartets! Toi! Toi! Toi!

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NEW YORK - FEBRUARY 10 | We’re at the 92nd Street Y in New York City this evening with guitar virtuoso Jorge Caballero | Tonight’s program features Bach’s ‘Partita in A Minor’, Albéniz’s ‘Five Pieces from Suite Iberia’, Rimsky-Korsakov’s ‘Capriccio Espagnol’ - and the world premiere

NEW YORK - FEBRUARY 10 | We’re at the 92nd Street Y in New York City this evening with guitar virtuoso Jorge Caballero | Tonight’s program features Bach’s ‘Partita in A Minor’, Albéniz’s ‘Five Pieces from Suite Iberia’, Rimsky-Korsakov’s ‘Capriccio Espagnol’ - and the world premiere performance of Jorge Caballero’s original ‘Midsummer Love Serenade’

NEW YORK - FEBRUARY 4 | We’re here at the Cherry Lane Theatre in New York City this evening for the world premiere of playwright James Inverne’s new off-Broadway work ‘A Walk with Mr. Heifetz’ | Presented by Primary Stages and directed by Andrew Leynse, the new theatre piece revolves around the true-life story in 1926 of a visit by famed violinist Jascha Heifetz to British Mandatory Palestine - and the implications a conversation would have on the future creation of Israel | ‘A Walk with Mr. Heifetz' will run through until March 4th

NEW YORK - FEBRUARY 4 | We’re here at the Cherry Lane Theatre in New York City this evening for the world premiere of playwright James Inverne’s new off-Broadway work ‘A Walk with Mr. Heifetz’ | Presented by Primary Stages and directed by Andrew Leynse, the new theatre piece revolves around the true-life story in 1926 of a visit by famed violinist Jascha Heifetz to British Mandatory Palestine - and the implications a conversation would have on the future creation of Israel | ‘A Walk with Mr. Heifetz' will run through until March 4th

NEW YORK - FEBRUARY 4 | We’re here at the Cherry Lane Theatre in New York City this evening for the world premiere of playwright James Inverne’s new off-Broadway work ‘A Walk with Mr. Heifetz’ | Presented by Primary Stages and directed by Andrew Leynse, the new theatre piece revolves around the true-life story in 1926 of a visit by famed violinist Jascha Heifetz to British Mandatory Palestine - and the implications a conversation would have on the future creation of Israel | ‘A Walk with Mr. Heifetz' will run through until March 4th

NEW YORK - FEBRUARY 4 | We’re here at the Cherry Lane Theatre in New York City this evening for the world premiere of playwright James Inverne’s new off-Broadway work ‘A Walk with Mr. Heifetz’ | Presented by Primary Stages and directed by Andrew Leynse, the new theatre piece revolves around the true-life story in 1926 of a visit by famed violinist Jascha Heifetz to British Mandatory Palestine - and the implications a conversation would have on the future creation of Israel | ‘A Walk with Mr. Heifetz' will run through until March 4th

WINNIPEG - FEBRUARY 1 | We’re here at the Winnipeg New Music Festival in Manitoba, Canada with the New York-based JACK Quartet for the world premiere performance of Philip Glass’ String Quartet No. 8 | Co-commissioned by the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra and Carnegie Hall, tonight’s program will also feature contemporary quartet works by Sabrina Schroeder, Brian Ferneyhough and Georg Friedrich Haas #WNMF2018

WINNIPEG - FEBRUARY 1 | We’re here at the Winnipeg New Music Festival in Manitoba, Canada with the New York-based JACK Quartet for the world premiere performance of Philip Glass’ String Quartet No. 8 | Co-commissioned by the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra and Carnegie Hall, tonight’s program will also feature contemporary quartet works by Sabrina Schroeder, Brian Ferneyhough and Georg Friedrich Haas #WNMF2018

LOS ANGELES - JANUARY 28 | We're here at the 2018 NAMM Show (National Association of Music Merchants) today in Los Angeles with our good friends from Connolly Music | Garrett talking us through the unique Revelle Cross TECH violin/viola case | Sturdy, ultra protective and lightweight, the modular interior is fully adjustable to carry any stringed instrument from a 1/2 sized violin all the way up to a 14” viola | Stop by and chat with the Revelle team at: Booth 8502 #NAMMShow

LOS ANGELES - JANUARY 28 | We're here at the 2018 NAMM Show (National Association of Music Merchants) today in Los Angeles with our good friends from Bam Cases | Checking out the new ‘A+ Case Backpack’ - a brand new carry pack easily and securely attachable to any BAM shaped or oblong case | Perfect addition for carrying sheet music, keys, a mobile phone, tablet, chargers, headphones, laptop, music stand, clothing, drink bottles and more | Stop by and chat with the BAM team at booth 8446 #NAMMShow

LOS ANGELES - JANUARY 28 | We're here at the 2018 NAMM Show (National Association of Music Merchants) today in Los Angeles with our good friends from Bam Cases | Robert talking us through the new multifunctional ‘Peak Performance’ range of violin cases - designed first and foremost with function in mind | The new innovative case comes standard with pockets and holders for sheet music, keys, a mobile phone, tablet, chargers, headphones, laptop, music stand, clothing, a drink bottle and more | Stop by and chat with the BAM team at booth 8446 #NAMMShow

LOS ANGELES - JANUARY 28 | We're here at the 2018 NAMM Show (National Association of Music Merchants) today in Los Angeles with our good friends from The Realist pickups | Alex talking us through The Realist string instrument amplifier - a removable, temporary pickup easily added to the top any violin or viola | Great for players of any level or interest with immediate response and amplification as close as possible to the instruments own sound | Booth 8502A #NAMMShow

LOS ANGELES - JANUARY 28 | We're here at the 2018 NAMM Show (National Association of Music Merchants) today in Los Angeles with our good friends from Revelle Strings Violins | Claire talking us through the benefits of Coruss synthetic bow hair over traditional horse hair | Super durable, virtually unbreakable and unstretchable, tests have shown players can produce more sound with less pressure - and with a more immediate responsive feeling | Revelle’s student range of violin bows come standard with Coruss synthetic hair at no extra cost | Come chat with Claire and the team at Booth 8502 #NAMMShow

LOS ANGELES - JANUARY 28 | We're here at the 2018 NAMM Show (National Association of Music Merchants) today in Los Angeles with our good friends from Jargar Strings ApS | Erik talking us through the new Jargar Superior fractional-sized student viola and cello strings - designed specifically for young talent | Now available in 3/4, 1/2 and 1/4 sizes with the same classic Jargar sound qualities - and at a very reasonable price | Come chat with Erik at Booth 8502 #NAMMShow

LOS ANGELES - JANUARY 27 | We're here at the 2018 NAMM Show (National Association of Music Merchants) today in Los Angeles for the international release of the new GEWA Strings Meister violin range | Fine instrument maker Veit Jacob talking us through the new fully hand-made Paganini-inspired ’La Campanella’ and ‘Le Streghe’ models | Stop by and visit the GEWA team at Booth 9714 #NAMMShow

LOS ANGELES - JANUARY 27 | We’re here at the 2018 NAMM Show (National Association of Music Merchants) today in Los Angeles with our good friends from Bam Cases for the launch of the new one-of-a-kind Freddy Reitz contoured violin case range | Hand painted by the acclaimed Berlin-based pop artist, all profits from the limited edition Freddy Reitz leather BAM line will be donated to music education charities | Available also for cellos | Booth: 8446 #NAMMShow

LOS ANGELES - JANUARY 26 | We're here at the 2018 NAMM Show (National Association of Music Merchants) today in Los Angeles for the international release of the new GEWA Strings 100% Carbon Double Violin-Viola Case | Xia from GEWA USA talking us through the protective and ultra lightweight features | Stop by and visit the GEWA team at Booth 9714 #NAMMShow

LOS ANGELES - JANUARY 26 | We’re here at 2018 NAMM Show (National Association of Music Merchants) Show today in Los Angeles with Thomastik-Infeld‘s Zdenka Infeld, Alen Palislamovic and Nina Haberlehner for the international launch of the new Thomastik ALPHAYUE viola and cello string sets | Following the successful launch of the ALPHAYUE violin set in 2015, the new ‘a best in class’ breakthrough high-tech synthetic core viola strings for tomorrow’s soloists are designed to be more responsive and easier to play than traditional steel core strings - whilst delivering a richer and more sophisticated sound palette | Available for full size violas and cellos - down to fractional 1/8 size | Booth: 8502

LOS ANGELES - JANUARY 26 | We're here at the 2018 NAMM Show (National Association of Music Merchants) today in Los Angeles checking out the newly-released VC Artist Ray Chen signature edition GEWA violin case | Constructed from specially developed GEWA Strings Air Thermoplast shell technology, the new ‘Ray Chen’ is made for protection, lightness and insulation - for carrying fine instruments on the go | Stop by and visit the GEWA team at Booth 9714

LOS ANGELES - JANUARY 26 | We’re here at 2018 NAMM Show (National Association of Music Merchants) Show today in Los Angeles with Thomastik-Infeld‘s Zdenka Infeld, Alen Palislamovic and Nina Haberlehner for the international launch of the new Thomastik ALPHAYUE viola and cello string sets | Following the successful launch of the ALPHAYUE violin set in 2015, the new ‘a best in class’ breakthrough high-tech synthetic core viola strings for tomorrow’s soloists are designed to be more responsive and easier to play than traditional steel core strings - whilst delivering a richer and more sophisticated sound palette | Available for full size violas and cellos - down to fractional 1/8 size | Booth: 8502

LOS ANGELES - JANUARY 25 | We're here at the 2018 NAMM Show (National Association of Music Merchants) today in Los Angeles chatting with our good friends from D'Addario Orchestral | Lyris talking us through the recently launched Ascenté synthetic core student violin string set | Rumour on the street … the Ascenté viola set is not far away! | Booth 7002 #NAMMShow

LOS ANGELES - JANUARY 25 | We're here at the 2018 NAMM Show (National Association of Music Merchants) today in Los Angeles with the lovely Heather from Yamaha Music USA checking out the very cool realistic-tone Yamaha Music USA YSV104 silent practice violin | Practice now in complete silence with headphones - with a faithful body resonance, sound and ambience of an acoustic violin | Visit Yamaha in the Anaheim Marriott Ballroom #NAMMShow #YamahaMusicUSA

LOS ANGELES - JANUARY 25 | We’re coming to you live from Los Angeles this week for the 2018 NAMM Show (National Association of Music Merchants) | Hosted annually at the Anaheim Convention Centre from January 25th to 28th, the international spectacular for music merchants is recognized as the world’s largest music industry product trade show event #NAMMShow

NEW YORK - JANUARY 18 | Stellar performance of Bruch Concerto this evening at New York’s Carnegie Hall by celebrated Dutch violin virtuoso Janine Jansen, conductor Daniele Gatti and the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra | Full standing ovation! Bravo! Bravo! Bravo!

NEW YORK - DECEMBER 16 | We're here at The Juilliard School in New York City this afternoon for the Pre-College graduation recitals of 17 year old VC Young Artists Kevin Zhu and Nathan Meltzer | A spectacularly put-together showcase by Nathan - featuring Paganini's 2nd Caprice plus selections from Bach's A Minor solo sonata, Prokofiev and Ysaye's 2nd Sonatas and the Elgar Violin Concerto! | Bravo, bravo, bravo Nathan - plus collaborative pianist, Jun Cho and teachers Li Lin and Itzhak Perlman!

NEW YORK - DECEMBER 16 | We're here at The Juilliard School in New York City this afternoon for the Pre-College graduation recitals of 17 year old VC Young Artists Kevin Zhu and Nathan Meltzer | A professionally polished program by Kevin - featuring Bach's A Minor Solo Sonata, Paganini's 1st Solo Caprice, Brahms's 3rd Sonata and Saint-Saens' 'Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso' | Bravo! bravo! bravo, Kevin and Nathan - plus collaborative pianist, Jun Cho and teachers Li Lin and Itzhak Perlman!

NEW YORK - DECEMBER 7 | Incredible chamber music celebration this evening at New York’s Carnegie Hall with celebrated violinist Janine Jansen and her friends | Supported by pianist Lucas Debargue, clarinetist Martin Frost and cellist Torleif Thedeen, magnificent program featuring Bartok’s “Contrasts”, Szymanowski’s “Mythes” and Messiaen’s “Quartet for the End of Time” | Bravo! Bravo! Bravo!

NEW YORK - DECEMBER 7 | We’re coming to you live from Carnegie Hall’s Zankel Hall this evening with celebrated violinist Janine Jansen, pianist Lucas Debargue, clarinetist Martin Frost and cellist Torleif Thedeen | Tonight’s program includes Bartok’s “Contrasts”, Szymanowski’s “Mythes” and Messiaen’s “Quartet for the End of Time” | Toi! Toi! Toi!

NEW YORK - DECEMBER 7 | We’re coming to you live from Carnegie Hall’s Zankel Hall this evening with celebrated violinist Janine Jansen, pianist Lucas Debargue, clarinetist Martin Frost and cellist Torleif Thedeen | Tonight’s program includes Bartok’s “Contrasts”, Szymanowski’s “Mythes” and Messiaen’s “Quartet for the End of Time” | Toi! Toi! Toi!

NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 16 | We’re coming to you live from New York's DOC NYC Festival this evening - for the Manhattan premiere of Alison Chernick's new documentary, 'Itzhak the Film’ | The full-length documentary explores Itzhak Perlman's passion for music – and how it has allowed him to find a platform for personal expression against tremendous circumstances

NEW YORK – NOVEMBER 11 | Feeling very downtown hip at Brooklyn’s National Sawdust Theatre this evening with cellist Matt Haimovitz and pianist Christopher O’Riley | Tonight’s program featuring Prokofiev’s ‘Troika’ and Cello Sonata, Shostakovich’s ‘Waltz’ and Cello Sonata, Rachmaninoff’s Cello Sonata - and a special arrangement of Lennon & McCartney’s ‘Back in the USSR’

NEW YORK – NOVEMBER 11 | We’re coming to you live from Merkin Concert Hall at Kaufman Music Center in New York City today for the Final of the 2017 Young Concert ArtistsInternational Auditions | 12 highly talented young instrumentalists will audition today - including VC Young Artists Ivan Karizna, Kerson Leongand & Zlatomir Fung | All 1st prize winners will be invited to join the Young Concert Artists’ roster

ARLINGTON – NOVEMBER 11 | We’re coming to you live from Arlington, USA today for the 45th Annual Violin Society of America Convention - the annual celebration of historical and contemporary American violin and bow making | An exciting weekend ahead loaded with expert lectures, forums, vendors - and instrument and bow exhibits | Lots to learn and new friends to make!

NEW YORK – NOVEMBER 11 | Feeling very downtown cool at Brooklyn’s National Sawdust Theatre this evening with cellist Matt Haimovitz and pianist Christopher O’Riley | Tonight’s program featuring Prokofiev’s ‘Troika’ and Cello Sonata, Shostakovich’s ‘Waltz’ and Cello Sonata, Rachmaninoff’s Cello Sonata - and a special arrangement of Lennon & McCartney’s ‘Back in the USSR’

NEW YORK – NOVEMBER 11 | We’re coming to you live from Merkin Concert Hall at Kaufman Music Center in New York City today for the Final of the 2017 Young Concert ArtistsInternational Auditions | 12 highly talented young instrumentalists will audition today - including VC Young Artists Ivan Karizna - Cellist, Kerson Leongand Zlatomir Fung | All 1st prize winners will be invited to join the Young Concert Artists’ roster

ARLINGTON – NOVEMBER 11 | We’re coming to you live from Arlington, USA today for the 45th Annual Violin Society of America Convention - the annual celebration of historical and contemporary American violin and bow making | An exciting weekend ahead loaded with expert lectures, forums, vendors - and instrument and bow exhibits | Lots to learn and new friends to make

NEW YORK – NOVEMBER 11 | We’re coming to you live from Merkin Concert Hall at Kaufman Music Center in New York City today for the Final of the 2017 Young Concert ArtistsInternational Auditions | 12 highly talented young instrumentalists will audition today - including VC Young Artists Ivan Karizna - Cellist, Kerson Leongand Zlatomir Fung | All 1st prize winners will be invited to join the Young Concert Artists’ roster

ARLINGTON – NOVEMBER 10 | Our good friends at Pirastro on hand this week at the 45th Annual Violin Society of America Convention, in Arlington USA, to assist all attendees with valuable string, shoulder rest and rosin optimization consultations

NEW YORK – NOVEMBER 6 | We’re at the 2017 New York Short Film Festival, in Manhattan this evening, with violinist Lara St John and pianist Matt Herskowitz - for the presentation of their original indie short film ‘Czardashian Rhapsody’ | The innovative 6 minute music video featuring a barnstorming violin and piano arrangement by composer Martin Kennedy, was earlier this year awarded ‘Best Music Video’ at the Toronto Independent Film Festival - as well as ‘Official Selection’ at the Berlin and Palm Beach International Short Film Festivals

NEW YORK – NOVEMBER 5 | We’re at the 92nd Street Y Concert Hall in New York City this evening with acclaimed new music duo - violinist Leila Josefowicz and pianist John Novacek | Tonight’s modern programme features Sibelius ‘Valse Triste’, Prokofiev’s Violin Sonata No. 1, B.A. Zimmermann’s Sonata for Violin and Piano and John Adams’ ‘Road Movies’ | Toi! Toi! Toi!

SAN DIEGO – NOVEMBER 5 | We’re at the Copley Symphony Hall in San Diego this evening with VC Artist Paul Huang, conductor Gilbert Varga and the Taipei Symphony Orchestra | Tonight’s performance, the final of the Taipei Symphony’s US tour, features Dvorak Violin Concerto, the newly-composed ‘Reminiscences from Faraway Islands’ by Taiwanese composer Ching-Wen Chao and Tchaikovsky’s 4th Symphony | Bravo! Bravo! Bravo!

NEW YORK – NOVEMBER 5 | We’re at the 92nd Street Y Concert Hall in New York City this evening with acclaimed new music duo - violinist Leila Josefowicz and pianist John Novacek | Tonight’s modern programme features Sibelius ‘Valse Triste’, Prokofiev’s Violin Sonata No. 1, B.A. Zimmermann’s Sonata for Violin and Piano and John Adams’ ‘Road Movies’ | Toi! Toi! Toi!

NEW YORK – NOVEMBER 5 | We’re at the 92nd Street Y Concert Hall in New York City this evening with acclaimed new music duo - violinist Leila Josefowicz and pianist John Novacek | Tonight’s modern programme features Sibelius ‘Valse Triste’, Prokofiev’s Violin Sonata No. 1, B.A. Zimmermann’s Sonata for Violin and Piano and John Adams’ ‘Road Movies’ | Toi! Toi! Toi!

WASHINGTON DC – NOVEMBER 5 | We're at Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts, just outside of Washington DC this afternoon, for the 'Chamber Music at the Barns' series with VC Artists Attacca Quartet | Today’s programme features Haydn’s String Quartet No. 4 in D Major, Michael Ippolito’s String Quartet No 3 and Beethoven’s String Quartet No. 15 in A Minor | Toi! Toi! Toi!

WASHINGTON DC – NOVEMBER 5 | We're at Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts, just outside of Washington DC this afternoon, for the 'Chamber Music at the Barns' series with VC Artists Attacca Quartet | Today’s programme features Haydn’s String Quartet No. 4 in D Major, Michael Ippolito’s String Quartet No 3 and Beethoven’s String Quartet No. 15 in A Minor | Toi! Toi! Toi!

WASHINGTON DC – NOVEMBER 5 | We're at Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts, just outside of Washington DC this afternoon, for the 'Chamber Music at the Barns' series with VC Artists Attacca Quartet | Today’s programme features Haydn’s String Quartet No. 4 in D Major, Michael Ippolito’s String Quartet No 3 and Beethoven’s String Quartet No. 15 in A Minor | Toi! Toi! Toi!

NEW YORK - OCTOBER 24 | We’re at the 92nd Street Y in New York City this evening with the world's longest-serving string quartet, the veteran Borodin Quartet | Tonight’s epic program, celebrating the ensemble’s 72nd season, featuring Schubert's Quartet in C Minor, Tchaikovsky’s ‘Album of the Young’ - and Shostakovich’s 6th and 13th String Quartets! Toi! Toi! Toi!